Disability Living Allowance: Kingston Upon Hull

Diana Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Hull are currently in receipt of disability living allowance; how many of those receive the mobility component; how many receive cars through Motability; how many have been assessed in the last six months; and how many outstanding assessments of people in Hull will need to be completed before the transfer to personal independence payments.

Esther McVey: Information relating to the numbers of disability living allowance (DLA) recipients in the three parliamentary constituencies of Hull, including the number with a Motability vehicle, is contained in Table 1.
	The Department only holds information on DLA new claims that have been assessed or are waiting to be assessed at Great Britain (GB) level. Table 2 provides information on the number of DLA new claims assessed in the previous six months and those outstanding, at GB level, as at 31 October 2012.
	
		
			 Table 1 
			  Total number of those in receipt of DLA Total number of those in receipt of higher rate mobility component Total number of those in receipt of lower rate mobility component Total number of DLA claimants not in receipt of either mobility component Total number of those DLA claimants with a motability vehicle 
			 Kingston upon Hull 5,930 3,520 1,650 760 1,138 
			 North Kingston upon Hull 6,230 3,840 1,620 780 1,067 
			 East Kingston upon Hull and Hessle 5,740 3,370 1,730 650 955 
			 Total 17,900 10,730 5,000 2,190 3,160 
			 Notes: 1. Caseload figures rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Totals show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. 3. Information on Motability vehicles supplied by Motability Scheme. Source: DWP Information, Governance and Security, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 
		
	
	
		
			 Table 2 
			  Total number of DLA new claims assessed from 1 May 2012 to 31 October 2012 Total number of DLA new claims awaiting assessment as at 31 October 2012 
			 National GB Data 219,900 39,700 
			 Notes: 1. Figures rounded to the nearest 100. 2. Data is Great Britain level Source: Department for Work and Pensions—RDA60209, RDA60205 and RDA80123 reports—Disability Living Allowance Management Information Statistics